HELP ELIZABETH WARREN FIGHT THE MADNESS

March 2011

“It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” That was the title of a kooky 1960s movie, but an even kookier...

DEALING WITH JOBLESSNESS BY CAUSING MORE OF IT

March 2011

It took him some 80 years, but he has now made what looks to be a full comeback to power....

JAPAN'S EARTHQUAKE JOLTS SHREVEPORT

March 2011

The corporate chieftains who’ve relentlessly pushed American factories and our middle-class jobs offshore, rationalize this globalization of production by declaring...

SACRIFICING TEACHERS AND FIREFIGHTERS TO WALL STREET GREED

March 2011

America owes a debt of gratitude to such insightful Republican governors as Walker of Wisconsin, Kasich of Ohio, Snyder of...

THE WAR ON COLD MEDICINE ISN'T WORKING

March 2011

Much of the success of American law enforcement can be traced to this important reality: Criminals tend to be stupid....

BANK ROBBERS ON THE LOOSE

March 2011

The popular perception is that bank robbers wear ski masks when doing their jobs, but a lot of modern-day bank...

DO CONGRESSIONAL MILLIONAIRES REPRESENT YOU?

March 2011

Change is not the same thing as progress. In fact, change can be the exact opposite. It can be regressive,...

DOWNWARD MOBILITY IN A RISING ECONOMY

March 2011

At last, some uplifting economic news – a sign that the economy is really starting to hum again! Forbes magazine...

DON'T MESS WITH LIBRARIANS

March 2011

Public libraries are among the most respected institutions in our society. Beloved even. So why does Rupert Murdoch think he...

NEWT FAKES IT

March 2011

At last, Newt Gingrich has come bucking out of the presidential chute, shouting “Yippie-ty-yi-yo, Here I go!” On March 3,...

HOW TO HATE "ILLEGALS" AND HAVE THEM TOO

March 2011

Every state legislature has its share of incompetent, insensitive, and often incomprehensible goobers sitting in seats of power. Sometimes you...

FROM DEMOCRACY TO PLUTOCRACY

March 2011

In American politics, the past not only sticks with us, but it often provides the best definition of what’s going...

AMERICA'S TRUE CRISIS

March 2011

The greatest problem our nation faces can be summed up in one word: leadership. Okay, make that three words: lack...

RESTRAINING WALL STREET WITH A VELVET HARNESS

March 2011

No doubt you will be as pleased as I was to learn that the Securities and Exchange Commission is cracking...

PERRY'S "TEXANITY" EXPLAINED

March 2011

Occasionally, we Texans have a responsibility explain our Texanity to befuddled out-of-staters. For example, you might’ve heard about Gov. Rick...

CONGRESSIONAL LOOTERS

March 2011

Beware – laissez-faire ideological loonies are loose in Washington! They’re waving machetes, toting sledgehammers, and going right for your Social...

GOVERNOR WALKER GOT STUNG

March 2011

The most revealing comments by politicians are rarely revealed. This is because they’re made in unrecorded conversations, when politicos let...

SHRINKING GOVERNMENT TO SERVE CORPORATIONS

March 2011

In assessing today’s politics and public policy, it’s always helpful to reflect back on previous experiences in our nation’s long...

THE CORPORATE/GOP ATTACK ON AMERICA'S MIDDLE CLASS

March 2011

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s autocratic attempt to abrogate the democratic right of public employees to bargain with their governmental bosses...

SMOKERS: PERSONA NON HIREABLE

March 2011

Okay, here I go. With all of the giant problems on our small globe, I shouldn’t ricochet off on the...

PLENTY OF AMERICAN JOBS – BUT NOT IN AMERICA

March 2011

By gollies, America is still an exporting powerhouse. In fact, our corporate chieftains have made us number one in exporting...

SNORTING 100% PURE CORPORATE HALLUCINOGENS

March 2011

Scott Walker is a Kochhead – one of several super-ambitious right-wing politicos who can’t get enough of the laissez-fairyland hallucinogens...

CORPORATE LAWSUIT ABUSE

March 2011

Dan Snyder is stamping his tiny little feet and having a screaming tantrum! That’s unpleasant to witness when a three-year-old...

SOMEONE CALL GOVERNOR WALKER!

February 2011

I wonder if Wisconsin’s GOP governor, Scott Walker, is aware that some lunatic is dressing up like him, issuing a...

The pathetic party of petulance and pettiness

February 2011

Okay, Barack Obama has not exactly turned out to be Mount Rushmore material, but – Good God! – the petulant...